1.By the age of 21, the typical American has spent 10, 000 hours playing computer games, and endured a smaller but much drearier chunk of time listening to sermons about this sinful habit.

一個(gè)典型的美國人在其21歲的時(shí)候就已經(jīng)花費了近10000小時(shí)用于玩電腦游戲，并堅持著(zhù)花費相對短暫的時(shí)間去接受關(guān)于這種不良習慣的令人厭煩的說(shuō)教。

2.By the age of 21, the typical American has spent 10, 000 hours playing computer games, and endured a smaller but much drearier chunk of time listening to sermons about this sinful habit.

一個(gè)典型的美國人在其21歲的時(shí)候就已經(jīng)花費了近10000小時(shí)用于玩電腦游戲，并堅持著(zhù)花費相對短暫的時(shí)間去接受關(guān)于這種不良習慣的令人厭煩的說(shuō)教。

3.While the gown is now reduced to being trucked round the world to a series of ever-drearier locations so people can pay enough money to gawp at it.

然而這一禮服現在被卡車(chē)運往世界各種乏味之地，人們只要花足夠的錢(qián)就可以直瞪瞪的盯著(zhù)它看。

4.A phrenologist and a mesmerizer came—and went again and left the village duller and drearier than ever.

一位骨相學(xué)家和一位催眠師來(lái)了——又走了，這個(gè)鎮子比以往任何時(shí)候都更加沉悶和乏味。